Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 598/599: det // dedet // pidetdet

dedet anan a tja pinarekakakakakan. 

Free translation: 
We are close relatives. 

Word gloss: 
  1. de-det: close relatives
  2. anan: still, yet
  3. a: subject case marker
  4. pinarekakakakakan: sisterhood or brother-hood. The root is kaka 'brother or sister'. This is a very interesting word, complicated in the way it is formed and richer in the production of its meaning. However, I can't analyze it right now. My apology. I will do it next time. 
Voice file: 

From Raleigh Ferrell's Paiwan Dictionary (1982) and ILRDF Online Paiwan Dictionary dedet. 


pacaingan a gung a pidedet. 

Free translation: 
Tie the cow nearby. 

Word gloss: 
  1. pa-caing-an: to make tied. The root is caing 'to join, to fasten'. 
  2. a: subject case marker
  3. gung: cow or ox, loanword from Minnan. 
  4. a: LIG
  5. pi-de-det: close by. The root is det 'proximity, nearby'. 
Voice file: 

From Raleigh Ferrell's Paiwan Dictionary (1982) and ILRDF Online Paiwan Dictionary pidedet. 

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